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Published mintage figures for 2025 Sovereigns are notably low.

Even with two different gold proof Sovereigns being issued by The Royal Mint, the total number of coins available in an individual presentation (7,025) is below figures for 2024 (7,500) and less than half of the large issue made in 2023 (15,000).

What we may be seeing is a slow return to pre-2022 mintage figures, with the number of proof Sovereigns available fluctuating between 5,000 and 7,500 for the most part.

This makes these premium gold coins accessible on the primary and secondary markets but still desirable to collectors attracted to scarcity.

2025 Gold Proof Sovereign Mintage Figures

Coin/Set LEP* Mintage
2025 Five Sovereign Set 500 N/A
2025 Four Sovereign Set 350 N/A
2025 Three Sovereign Set 650 N/A
2025 Proof Five Sovereign Sets only 535
2025 BU Five Sovereign 350 360
2025 Proof Double Sovereign Sets only 885
2025 Piedfort Sovereign 1,250 1,260
2025 Shield Proof Sovereign 5,000 7,035
2025 St George Proof Sovereign 2,025 2,111
2025 Proof Half Sovereign 1,500 3,035
2025 Proof Quarter Sovereign Sets only 1,535
2025 Proof Silver Sovereign Not published 50,010
2025 Premium Proof Silver Sovereign Not published 15,010

What Is A Limited Edition Presentation?

A 'Limited Edition Presentation' or 'LEP' figure is the maximum number of a particular type of coin to be sold in individual packaging or in a specific sort of set.

2025 Sovereign Mintage Figures Versus LEP

Mintage figures (sometimes written as ‘Maximum Mintage’) differ from LEP in representing the total number of a particular coin authorised for production.

Coins like proof Sovereigns may have LEP significantly lower than their mintage because while some will be issued on their own in a presentation box, more will be struck to become part of proof sets.

Coins only found in sets, like proof Five Sovereign coins, will not have an LEP since they are not available in an individual presentation.

LEP and mintage figures may be conflated when discussing modern coin releases.

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